Studied at Edinburgh, at University College Hospital, London, and in Paris. At the Royal Ophthalmic Hospital, Moorfields, he was first House Surgeon in 1876 under Bowman and George Critchett, having as his colleague Marcus Gunn, then for sixteen years Clinical Assistant, when he was appointed Assist

The son of W B France, DL, of Cadogan Place. He entered Guy's Hospital as a medical student in 1835, and at once distinguished himself. In 1838 he received the Prize in Surgery of the Physical Society, and in 1839 the Silver Medal for Ophthalmic Surgery. After taking the membership he was appointed

Born 13 February 1874 at Pencoed, Glamorgan, eldest son of Rev D P Davies. Educated at Christ College, Brecon and University College, London, he served for a period as clinical assistant in the department at University College Hospital. After taking the Fellowship he was appointed assistant ophthalm

The son of Thomas Martin (qv), surgeon, of Reigate. He entered the Bengal Army as Assistant Surgeon March 9th, 1839, was promoted Surgeon May 8th, 1853, and was at one time Professor of Ophthalmic Surgery at Calcutta Medical College. He died at 36 St Peter's Square, Hammersmith, on March 16th, 1879.

Born at Hambledon, Hampshire, and was educated at Brighton College and Guy's Hospital, where he was House Surgeon. In 1871 he was appointed Ophthalmic Surgeon to the Central London Ophthalmic Hospital; in 1878 Assistant Ophthalmic Surgeon to Guy's Hospital, becoming in 1883 Ophthalmic Surgeon and Le

Born at Wigan, went to the town Grammar School, and to a school at Chester. In 1859 he entered University College Hospital as a student, and later was House Surgeon there, House Physician at Brompton Hospital, and House Surgeon at the Manchester Royal Infirmary. After becoming FRCS he studied ophtha

Born on August 10th, 1844, the eldest son of William Joseph Square (qv), and was educated at the Baptist College, Regent's Park, London, NW. He entered Rugby, when Dr Temple was head master, in 1859, and left in 1861. He studied with his father at the South Devon and East Cornwall Hospital, and at S

John Henry Walsh, better known by his pen name 'Stonehenge', was born at Hackney, London, on October 21st, 1810, the son of Benjamin Walsh. He was educated privately, and after qualifying became Surgeon to the Ophthalmic Institution. He lectured for a time on surgery and descriptive anatomy at the A

Studied at Westminster Hospital and practised at West Tree Villa, Maidstone, Kent, where he founded the Kent County Ophthalmic Hospital. He later had consulting-rooms in London at 11 Brook Street, Grosvenor Square. Late in life he lived at Maitland House, The Parade, Tunbridge Wells, whilst continui

James Hudson was an ophthalmic surgeon at Moorfields in London. He was born on 15 February 1916 in New Britain, Connecticut, USA. His father, William Shand, was a mechanical engineer and farmer. His mother was Ethel Summerskill. He was educated in Massachusetts, at Winchester County Day School and t

Born at Monart, Co. Wexford, the second son of the Rev Philip Walter Doyne. He was educated at Marlborough and matriculated from Keble College, Oxford, Oct 18th, 1875, but was prevented by illness from remaining at the University, on leaving which he entered the Bristol Medical School and then St Ge

Michael Britten was a consultant ophthalmic surgeon in Stockport and North Derbyshire. He attended Repton School and graduated in medicine from Liverpool University in 1954. He passed the fellowship in 1961 and published papers on "Glaucoma and inactive syphilitic interstitial keratitis" (jointly, *